losses
n. countablen. the money a person or company loses when they spend more than they earn. It can also mean the death of people or the disappearance of things you value.
n. the amount of money lost by a business or individual; the state of no longer having something or someone. Often used in the plural to describe casualties in a conflict or financial deficits over a period.
The company reported heavy losses this year.
After the flood, the farmers faced significant losses as their entire crop was destroyed.
Economists warned that the sudden market downturn would lead to catastrophic losses for investors who had failed to diversify their portfolios before the bubble burst.
Commonly used in the plural when referring to financial deficits or casualties in war.
The company made a big lostThe company made a big lossLearners often confuse the noun 'loss' with the past tense verb 'lost'.